adminNSSA retrenchees take up loans despite strict terms
AT least 90 percent of the US$5 million that the National Social Security Authority set aside for lending to its retrenchees has been taken up despite complaints of strict bank requirements. NSSA introduced the loan facility last year to assist retrenched workers start income- generating projects in an environment where industry is heavily constrained. The loans, repayable over
Some basic email rules, phone etiquette
Zachary Aldwin Milkshake in the Boardroom
“Bleep!” another text, “Bing!” another email, “Rrrrring!” another phone call, communication has become faster and more pervasive in our society. Cellphones, smartphones and the Internet have altered the way we live, communicate and interact
West Africa to send team to Guinea-Bissau
ABIDJAN. — Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday that West Africa will within days send a team to Guinea-Bissau for new talks on steering the coup-torn country back to constitutional rule. Jonathan made the announcement after flying into Abidjan for a whirlwind meeting with Cote d’Ivoire’s president Alassane Ouattara, the current head of the Economic
What to consider when constructing own property
Vengai Madzima Property Guide
With liquidity challenges in the economy turning out for the worse, some of us through our newly acquired financial wisdom are becoming more frugal with the little resources available in a bid to stretch it as far as possible. For those who are in the
Laptops: Dealing with overheating
Tonderai Rutsito TechSpot
DESKTOPS as the name suggests are meant for desks while laptops are meant for laps. While this is technically correct, manufacturers are still battling to find a solution to the overheating that occurs in laptops when one uses them on their
The transition to joint ventures
Shelter Hamandishe-Chieza Change ManagementIn my previous instalment, I mentioned that organisations must be deliberate in planning change. Change is a response and this may be a stimulus to customer demand, internal/external environment and stakeholder reactions, legislative or
Toyota profits dive, but recovery on the way
TOKYO. — Japan’s Toyota Motor said yesterday net profit for the year to March fell 30,5 percent to 283,56 billion yen (US$3,56 billion), hit by last year’s quake-tsunami disaster and record flooding in Thailand. But the country’s biggest carmaker, also stung by the strong yen, pledged a sharp rebound in the current fiscal year, expecting net profit to more than double to 760
Athens loans to go ahead
BRUSSELS. — Greece will receive a 5,2-billion-euro tranche of bailout loans as anticipated today, despite rising uncertainty over the country’s political future, the European Commission said. “The payout will take place because it has already been approved,” Amadeu Altafaj, spokesman for European Union economy commissioner Olli Rehn, told AFP by telephone yesterday.Understanding rebate of duty on imported goods
Did you know that in terms of Section 140 of the Customs General Regulations, a rebate of duty is granted on goods imported temporarily for a project approved by the responsible minister? This is subject to prescribed conditions which include: “The rebate does not apply to goods intended for consumption in Zimbabwe. “No person to whom a rebate of duty has been granted
‘Kids always give their best’
Ruth Butaumocho Entertainment Editor
DOMINICAN Convent Primary School was this year’s best performing group at the Simba Zone Platform, earning them a slot to perform on the closing day at the just ended Harare International Festival of the Arts. It was no small feat for the primary